Bibliograph

Escape from slavery, abolitionists and the Underground Railroad, Catherine A. Gildae, PH.D

Type

Label

Escape from slavery, abolitionists and the Underground Railroad, Catherine A. Gildae, PH.D

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Escape from slavery

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Catherine A. Gildae, PH.D

Series statement

Rare glimpses of slave life

Sub title

abolitionists and the Underground Railroad

Summary

Slaves escaped from bondage any way they could, risking punishment and even death to seize the opportunity for freedom. Their best hope was to leave the United States for Canada, Mexico, or the Caribbean. Freedom-seeking slaves often received help from abolitionists, who believed slavery was evil. Whites and free black abolitionists worked together to help slaves reach safety through the Underground Railroad, and tried to restrict slavery through state and national legislation. Finally, all slavery was ended through passage of the Thirteenth Amendment in 1865

Target audience

adult

Classification